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PLN2001-00004 3 8/21 /2001 Not applicable. City Council Committee Review and Action Not applicable. Applicable General Plan Policy The General Plan designates the subject property as "Trend Change." The General Plan states that these are areas where change is expected in the original development pattern due to a result of social and economic pressures and City policy. It was anticipated that a range of proposals to replace, renew or modify existing development would occur. Although zoned CC Community Commercial District, the site has remained vacant and undeveloped for many years. The applicant has applied for a zone change from CC District to RM-2500 Multi -Family Residential with a PD-Planned Development overlay. This rezone is recommended for the proposed residential development. The surrounding vicinity can be described as a mixed -use environment, with a combination of residential and commercial/retail uses. In addition, because the proposed project is near single- and multi -family residential uses (to the west and east, across Washington Avenue) development of the project would not result in a physical division of the established community and should blend in with the existing development pattern. Permits and/or Variances Granted The proposal will include exceptions to the RM-2500 District requirements for minimum lot size, width, and setbacks. For example, the proposed townhouse parcels will be less than 7,500 square feet in area, less than 75 feet in width, and have less than 6- to 10-foot side yard setbacks. In exchange for these reduced standards, the density of the project is reduced from the maximum residential densities of one unit per 1,800 square feet or one unit per 2,000 square feet that could be allowed in the commercial districts (Zoning Code Section 2-696 A.). Environmental Review Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, a Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared for this project. Copies have been sent to the State Clearinghouse for distribution and for the different State agencies to review. A copy of the Mitigated Negative Declaration, Initial Study and Mitigation Monitoring Plan is attached. The public review period for the document was from June 13, 2001 to July 12, 2001. The property had a history of automotive repair until the 1960s. Due to the previous automotive use, the environmental studies prescribe remedial activities for the site. Thus, a mitigation measure and recommended condition of approval will be that prior to issuance of building permits the remedial actions shall be conducted and completed to the satisfaction of the Regional Water Quality Control Board and the City's Environmental Services Manager. The actions would include but are not limited to stripping/excavation of the upper six inches of the surface soil; WAU